Chamber final project

Chamber Orchestra Final Project – for seniors, due June 9, all others due June 11
Points 20

Objectives:
1.1 To learn more about contemporary performers
1.2 To use the internet to investigate live performers – biographies, interviews, video clips, audio recordings, concert schedule, fan pages
1.3 To write compellingly about a live performer by creating a one page flyer


Final presentation: Needs to be emailed to Ms. Silberman.

Project outline: Using the internet or library sources, you need to research a live performer – someone who currently concert-izes nationally, playing the same stringed instrument you play. You need to pretend that you are the manager for this person and that your information you submit makes or breaks their career. Each student will have one page for this performer. The following information has to be emailed to Ms. Silberman by June 11:

Picture(s) of the artist
Quick read bio:
Full name
Date born
State/country of origin
What genre does this artist play in? (Classical, Contemporary)
What are they know for (one sentence)?
A brief biography – not longer than 2 paragraphs (do not plagiarize… reword anything you copy off the internet into your own words!!!)
A list of CD’s currently in print (partial list if extensive)
Three (3) video links (embedded code or link code) to your favorite videos you found of this performer.
Any other information you’d like to include, for example: upcoming tour schedule, where do they teach, other groups they perform with, etc…
Links to at least 3 websites for this performer (fan pages, official website, CD label website)

Lastly, each student needs to make a one page 8.5 x 11 flyer (black and white is fine) to bring to class to share with all the other students. This flyer needs to have a one sentence blurb about the performer and a picture of them. Make it compelling – make your colleagues want to go to that page to learn more about that performer! You should do this document on your computer in Word. Email the flyer word document or pdf to Ms. Silberman when you send her all the other info.

Have fun researching today’s performers. We’ll sign up for performers in class.

Here's the list:

Jamie - Amy Schwartz Moretti
Lauren Z - Rachel Barton Pine
CJ - Itzhak Perlman
Katelyn - Midori
Jaqueline - Sarah Chang
Alex H - David Garrett
Hayley - Nigel Kennedy
Molly - Joshua Bell
Max - Bobby Yang
Skyler - Pinchas Zukerman
Megan Ch - Leila Josefowicz
Lacey - Rachel Podger
Aida - Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg
Eugenia - ????
Sarah - Rivka Golani
Bronte - Kim Kashkashian or Paul Peabody or David Wallace or Keith Barry
Kate - Jimbo Ross
Lauren C - Michael Kugel
Zevon - Martha Mooke
Kiara - ? (Talk to Bronte to see who she doesn't do...)
Meg Ca - Yo-yo Ma
Linda - Alisa Weilerstein
Ellen - Julian Lloyd Weber
Holly - Aaron Minsky
Chris A - Edgar Meyer
Alex V - Barry Green
Paul - Gary Karr
Garrett - Michael Anthony
Mak - Billy Sheehan